Come on the father was just using tried and true liberal/democrat techniques.
Find someone innocent, so no one will want to prosecute them when they get caugh.
Get them to do something that is not a good thing to do or should not be doing.
Provides deny-ability for the one behind the scenes, off camera in this case.
Then the one behind the scenes can raise an outcry when the "innocent" occasionally gets caught.
"Noble said his son just wanted to see how the sign was put together."
Then Mr. Noble, why didn't he tear apart that Obama sign instead of trying to steal a Mccain sign? Where did he get that Obama sign in the first place? Why did you not provide your son the proper redirective enforcement so he doesn't make that mistake again instead of blaming the would be victim of theft? I could go on...
I think it's funny that liberals will give every "right" or "benefit of the doubt" to anyone except white, Christian or conservative people.